Which to use
“moi” is a pronoun and “movió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,538
- “moi” frequency rank
- #13,096
- “movió” frequency rank
- 39634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moi | movió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Yo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mover. |
Where the eye mixes moi and movió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moi and movió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moi is [mwa] while movió is [moˈβ̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moi is recorded at frequency rank #26,538, classified as apron, pronounced [mwa]. movió is at rank #13,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [moˈβ̞jo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39634, this pair ranks #163,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moi vs movió
Shared letters: imo. Private to "moi": -. Private to "movió": vó.
"moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "movió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moi" for "movió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moi" vs "movió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "movió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moi" and "movió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moi vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #163,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.